Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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