Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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