Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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