Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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