Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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