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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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