Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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