Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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