Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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