Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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