Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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