Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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