Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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