Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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