Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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