Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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