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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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