Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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