Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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