Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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