Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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