Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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