Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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