Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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