Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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