Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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