Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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