Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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