Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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