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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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