Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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