Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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