Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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