Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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