Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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