Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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