Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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