Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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