Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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