Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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