Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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