Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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