Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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