Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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