Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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