Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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