Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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