Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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