Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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