Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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