Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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