Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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