Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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