Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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