Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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