Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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