Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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