Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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