Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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