Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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