Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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