Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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