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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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