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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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