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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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