Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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