Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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