Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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