Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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