Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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