Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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