Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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