Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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