Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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