Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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