Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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