Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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