Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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