Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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