Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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