Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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