Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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