Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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