Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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