Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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