Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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