Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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