Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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