Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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