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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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