Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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