Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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