Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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