Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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