Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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