Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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