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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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