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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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