Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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