Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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