Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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