Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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