Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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