Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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