Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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