Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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