Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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