Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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