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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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