Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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