Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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