Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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