Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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