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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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