Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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