Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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