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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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