Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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