Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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