Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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