Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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