Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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