Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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