Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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