Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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