Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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