Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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