Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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