Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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