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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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