Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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