Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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