Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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