Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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