Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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