Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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