Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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