Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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