Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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