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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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