Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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