Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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