Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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