Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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