Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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