Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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