Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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