Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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