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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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