Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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