Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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