Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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