Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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