Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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