Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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