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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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