Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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