Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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