Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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