Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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