Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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