Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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