Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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