Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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