Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers 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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