Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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