Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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