Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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