Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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