Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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