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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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