Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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