Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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