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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses 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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