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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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