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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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