Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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