Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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