Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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