Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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