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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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