Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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