Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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