Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic 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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