Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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