Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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