Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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