Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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