Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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