Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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