Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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