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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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