Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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