Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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