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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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