Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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