Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book 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 articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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