Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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