Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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