Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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