Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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