Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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