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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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