Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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