Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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