Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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