Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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