Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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