Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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