Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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