Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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