Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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