Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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