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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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