Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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