Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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