Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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