Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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