Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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