Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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