Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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