Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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