Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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