Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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