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 topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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