Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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