Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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