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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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