Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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