Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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