Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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