Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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