Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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