Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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