Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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