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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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