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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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