Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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