Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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