Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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