Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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