Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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