Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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