Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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