Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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