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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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