Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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