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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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