Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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