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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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