Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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