Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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