Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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