Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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