Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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