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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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