Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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