Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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