Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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