Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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