Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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