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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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