Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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