Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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