Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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