Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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