Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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