Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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