Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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