Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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