Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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