Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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