Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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