Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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