Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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