Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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