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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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