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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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