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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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