Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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