Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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