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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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