Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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