Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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