Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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