Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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