Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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