Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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