Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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