Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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