Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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