Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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