Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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