Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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