Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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