Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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