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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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