Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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