Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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