Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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