Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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