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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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