Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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