Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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