Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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