Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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