Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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