Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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