Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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