Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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