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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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