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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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