Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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