Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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