Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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