Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding 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 topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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