Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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