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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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