Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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