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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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