Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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