Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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