Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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