Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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