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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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