Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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