Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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