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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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