Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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