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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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