Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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