Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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