Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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