Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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