Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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