Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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