Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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