Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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