Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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