Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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