Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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