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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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