Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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