Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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