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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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