Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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