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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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