Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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