Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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