Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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