Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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