Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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