Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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