Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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