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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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