Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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