Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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