Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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