Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting 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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