Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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