Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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