Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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