Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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