Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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