Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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