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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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