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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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