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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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