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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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