Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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