Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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