Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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