Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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