Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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