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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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