Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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