Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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