Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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