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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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