Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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