Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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