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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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