Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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