Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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