Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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