Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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