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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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