Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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