Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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