Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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