Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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