Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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