Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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