Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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