Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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