Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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