Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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