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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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