Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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