Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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