Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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