Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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