Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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