Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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