Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important 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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