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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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