Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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