Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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