Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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