Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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