Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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 widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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