Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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