Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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