Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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