Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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