Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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