Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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