Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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