Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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