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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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