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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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