Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts 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 topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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