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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key 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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