Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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