Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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