Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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