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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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