Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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