Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the 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 new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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