Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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