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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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