Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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