Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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