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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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