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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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