Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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