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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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