Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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