Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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