Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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