Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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