Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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