Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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