Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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