Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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