Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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