Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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