Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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