Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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