Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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