Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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