Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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