Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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