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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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