Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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