Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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