Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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