Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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