Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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