Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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