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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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