Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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