Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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