Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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