Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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