Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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