Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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