Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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