Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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