Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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