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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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