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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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