Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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