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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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