Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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