Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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