Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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