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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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