Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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