Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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