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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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