Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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