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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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