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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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