Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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