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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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