Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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