Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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