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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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