Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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