Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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