Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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