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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major 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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