Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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