Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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