Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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