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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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