Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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