Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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