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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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