Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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