Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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