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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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