Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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