Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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