Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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