Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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