Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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