Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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