Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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