Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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