Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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